towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
had better ...; had better not ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
way; method; means; resource; course
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to live through; to survive
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
just a minute; small quantity
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
again and again; repeatedly
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
at once; immediately; right now
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)